Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Wednesday Vignette, ropes

Working my way under the (dead) Acacia dealbata, and around the (sideways) Grevillea austalis, to get to the Hamamelis x intermedia 'Rochester' (Monday's vase) I stopped to admire the stock tank pond. There was still a thin layer of ice, which caused all the rope-like stems of the Aeschynomene fluitans (Giant Sensitive Fern) up on top of the "water"

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More importantly - are we paying attention to the right things??? Being in my Portland bubble frankly scares the crap out of me right now. What do people see in the rest of the country? Anyway, I remember gawking at photos of that fern last year, and developing indecent feelings for it. Is it hardy, or are your ropey tentacles the end of it? Sorry about your dealbata - mine was still in a pot, so got moved inside. I already killed one - in 2013.

Some sites list the water fern as hardy to Zone 8, but I've not been successful in overwintering it. Hopefully I will be able to track down another this summer! As for the Acacia I knew it wasn't a long term garden addition. They grow so fast I've learned to love them while I can.